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Iii VOLUME TX.-NUMBER 2146. CHARLESTON, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, 1872. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. A GREAT JOURNALIST GONE DEATH OF HONEST HORACE GREELEY He Panel Quietly AW?j-Particulars of til? liest Homeoti. NEW YORK, Friday, November 29. Hr. Greeley's condition grew very much worse during last Dight. At eight o'clock this morning he became entirely.unconscious, and his pulse was almost imperceptible. About six o'clock this evening consciousness re? turned, and at ten minutes before seven he breathed his last, passing away peace fullly and apparently with little suffering. In describing Mr. Greeley's condition on Thursday, Dr. W. A. Hammond, one of the attending physic tana, says : "While I was at his bedside Ur. Weed, an old friend of Mr. Greeley's, came up, and, wishing to teat Mr. Greeley, I said: 'Mr. Greeley, do you know Mr. Weed V Mr. Greeley stared vacantly and J answered that he bad neve: met him in his life before, and said further : 'I never heard the name of Weed before.'" The doctor described Mr. Greeley as talking Incoherently ail the time and being quite obstinate. He did not know his own daughter. THE WRECK OF THE ASSYRIA. HOB. Charles Sumner's Story of the Rescue, ?Ste. . Brief mention has been made of the arriva ot the steamship Baltic at New York, having on board the crew of the ship Assyria, res? ound from that vessel, water-logged at sea. The behavior of the captain and crew of the Baldo ld rete ul ag the distressed mariners ls a subject ot muoh commendation. The New York Tribune says : When the Assyria was discovered the sea was running high and a gale was blowing, but volunteers were called for, and two boats, under the command of the second and third officers, were got off, and succeeded In rescu? ing nineteen men, who had been clinging to the rigg!og for two days. The drat boat was prevented from going on a second trip by an accident to her rudder, bnt the second boat, under the command of Officer Williams, start? ed and rescued the rest of the crew. When It was found that there most be a second trip there was a reluctance to volunteer, but two stewards came forward and a man who bad been on the first trip, and others soon lol? lowed. Afterwards Hon. Charlea Sumner called the attention of the passengers to the matter of a contribution as atribute to the courage ot the boatmen, and to supply the needs of the wrecked crew. A committee, consisting of Mr. Sumner, ex-Senator Gwln, of CalUornla, Captain Watmougb, United Slates Navy, Ed? ward Shaw, Of Liverpool, and the Rev. B N. Thomas, of Philadelphia, was accordingly ap? pointed, to attend to the matter, and lt was voted toter, press to the captain of the Baltic the thanks of the passengers for his ability In res? cuing the wrecked crew. Subscriptions to the amount of ?85 10s 6d were made. Senator Sumner gives the following account of the reson?: SENATOR SUMNERS NARRATIVE. On Wednesday, at nooo, a vessel was sight? ed In the horizon. Her mlzzen-mast was gone, and the flag union down, a signal of distress. The captain at once bore down' upon her, and, as we gradually drew nearer, ber condition became more apparent. It was about one o'clock before the passengers be? came aware ot it. I was at lunob. I hurried on deok, and there, fall bet?re me, at a dis? tance, but still absolutely before me as in a frame, was this terrible picture. A ship dis? masted, and with a certain number ot human beings standing upon the top ot the cabin. The cabin was elevated above the deck, over which the sea was washing, and there they were huddled together. Captain Blanche told me afterward that they bad been for forty eight hours In the rigging. They had divided themselves Into two squads and climbed to the mastheads.' They had accumulated water and provisions op there, but to be in that position for forty-eight hours, rr MUST HAYS BEEN TERRIBLE ! The ship was without a rudder, drifting to and and fro, and her sails were split, actually flying like so many ribbons. As the hulk rolled restlessly about, what an immense aro those ?ioor fellows must have travelled In the air I t was terrible 1 The captain, In describing it to me, said that the deck at times was Alteen feet under waler. The ship was loaded wlih timoor, and they knew she could not sink as long ns she held together. The danger was that the constant pressure ol the masts upon the hull aast keel would force her Apart, and then she would be a mere disjecta membra. They saw our ship at ten In me morning. It was the first glad sight they had seen for forty eight hours. Captain Kennedy called for vol? unteers to man the ll ie-boats. The first boat was quickly manned and commanded by the second officer. It waa a touching sight to Bee that boat leave the side of our steamer. She seemed so smalt a thing to battle with these huge waves. The passengers crowded on deok and looked after her. She reached the wreck In safety. The officer drove her for? ward upon a towering wave. She neared THE (IDE OF THE DRIFTING SHIP and five men leaped upon ber. Then she was headed again toward the steamer. The five rescued men were landed safely on our deck, but tba boat lost her rudder and waa unaole to return to the wreck. The second boat waa under command ol the third offloer. It reached the wreck and three men leaped aboard. Then a large wave carried lt off. Two more of the sufferers were dragged aboard by ropes. One ot these was a negro. The boat was large enough to take more, and the offloer proposed to pull alongside again. But the bow oars? man became stricken with panic, and his panic infected the whole crew. He cried ont,41 We cant take any more. If we touch that ship again we shall all go down !" "Pull I" shouted the officer. "Strike for the wreck again !" He held a rope attached to the wreck, and he tried to pull the boat alongside; but the oars? man gave the word to pull tor the ship again, and the offloer was powerless. He had eeven poor, suffering creatures in the boat and THE SEA WAS RUNITTNQ VERT HIGH. He submitted] to his men and returned to the steamer. The panic-struck oarsman was the first to strike our deok. There were still men clinging to the wreck, and another set ot volunteers was called lor. The sailors hung back. Then two of the saloon stewards came forward and offered to go. One of them took the bow oar, aod the officer says he managed lt wltb great skill. As soon as the wreck was reached three men leaped aboard. The cap? tain and one man were still on the wreok. "Pull again 1" shouted the offloer, and the no? ble hearted stewards brought her alonslde* again. The captain was the last man to leave bte lost ship. The passengers of our steamer were all very much touched by the scene, and in the evening at dinner, at the suggestion of many, I called the attention of the saloon pas? sengers to what we had that day wltnessaed. THE MIXED SCHOOL QUESTION. . [From the New York Tribune.] It seems to be decided, at last, that the four? teenth amendment does not provide for every possible conflict of opinion between white and colored people. In considering the education of the children of the two races in the same schools, two Northern courts have reoently beld that the question belongs to the Behool board for decision, and not to the amendment or to the citizen. There arguments are that any classification which preserves substanti? ally equal school advantages ls not prohibited hy either the State or Federal constitution; that the citizen cannot dictate where or by what teacher hts children shall be taught ; and that " equality of rights " does net imply that white and colored children shall be educated in the same school any more than lt Implies j (he education ol both sexes in the same school. OURSOUTH ATLANTICNEIGHBORS. Georgia. -The Central City Park:, Macon, has been enlarged by one hundred aad eighty addition? al acree of land. -It is reported around Griffin that ex-Gov? ernor Bonham, of South Carolina, will locate in that town. -James F. Corey perished In. the flames at Mllledgevllle while heroically endeavoring to subdue them. -Augusta has sold a quantity of powder machinery, to a Nashville firm, for fourteen thousand dollars. -It ls intimated that the North and South Boad will soon purchase the Bainbridge, Cuth? bert and Columbus Railroad. -Mr. John Shea, a well known Irish labor? er, in the employ of the City of Savannah, committed suicide in that city on Thursday by shooting himself with a revolver. -Mayor Huff was unanimously nominated for a second term on Tuesday night by one of the largest meetings ot the Democracy ever held In Macon. -The Presbyterian college at Atlanta bas failed; but the Synod of Georgia has deter? mined to establish a high school after the plan of the celebrated "Bugoy" school ot England, at Midway, near Mllledgevllle. -The gin-house of Colonel J. J. Jones, of | Burke County, waa burned on Monday night, together with several bales ot cotton belong? ing to the negroes on the place. Loss two thousand dollars. Incendiary. -Mr. Stephens announces In the columns of the Sun mat he suffered no Inconvenience from his recent trip to Atlanta, and that he has returned to editorial harness in high spirits and good physical condition. -The hotel and Newell Hall, recently burned at Mllledgevllle, are to be Immediate? ly rebuilt. Th? walls of the hotel have been examined by an architect and pronounced strong, and there will be no delay in com? mend og the work. -On Saturday last. Mr. Jasper Boyer, of ? Hancock County, had his gin-house burned, with all i he cotton he had made this season. Suspicion falls on a negro working on the plantation of the estate of Dr. W. J. 8as. M. When the officers went to arrest him he re? sisted and was shot The day before Mr. Jim Leary also lost by fire a gin-bouse and twen? ty-five bags of cotton, with the seed from for? ty bags; two dayB.betore this last Mr. J. Mullal? ey, near Sparta, contributed bis gin-house and all his colton. A plan ls suspected for | burning up all the cotton io the county, and the citizens are organizing to delect the in? cendiaries. Florida. -St Augustine ls anticipating a large In? crease of visite rs the ptesent season. -The turtle hunters of Key West are out. A party captured twenty-eight in a three days cruise. -Hillmen tn Jacksonville complain of a scarcity of logs from want of sufficient railroad facilities. -The Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church have appropriated $6,500 for the Florida Conference. -Hr. John Acosta, charged with the mur? der of Daniel Humbert in Nassau County, was acquitted last week. -Moses Devaux, found guilty of bringing more passengers to the Uolted States than the tonnage of bis vessel allowed, was dned $7?0 and costs, at Key West. -Six compaules ol United States troops ar? rived in Key West Friday night a week ago; two companies go to Barrancas, two to Tor? tugas and two to remain there. -There have been an unusual number of cases of pneumonia, and prevalence of chills and fever, at Tallahassee the preeent season. The recent fronts, however, have greatly Im? proved the health of the community. THE BULL AND BEAR EIGHT. End ' of the Great Northwestern Cor? ner-Vanderbilt's Card. The Northwest stock "corner," which has created so mach excitement in the City of New York and elsewhere this week, culmi? nated last Tuesday afternoon, when the stock declined, and was offered at 100, with 85?} bid. It ls stated tha t all settlements were harmoni? ously perfected. The New Tork Evening Post | says: The "corner" In Northwest ls now a thing of the past all the settlements possible to make having been made, and privately, so that the terms cannot be obtained for publica? tion. The stock, whloh has been held at 160 to 200 since saturday, was offered late this afternoon at 100, with no bidders. A better feeling now prevails in Wall street and money ls easier. * The policy of the Northwest clique has been to squeeze its victims as much as possible without breaking them. Where a I maa could afford to pay only 100 In settlement [ this was accept?e!, but where he was rich and could stand lt 200 was exacted, and In some cases more. This policy explains why there have been no failures. It ls a good deal guess work In regard to the profits of the clique, but stock Exchange people estimate that the clique has taken in lu cash between $3,600,000 ano $5,000.000, and that one to two millions "dfference" remain to be adjusted by the courts of law. The Northwest "corner" now passes (rom Wall street Into the courts, where, with the Erle suit against Gould, lt will divide the attention heretofore bestowed on the city ring snits. The following is Commodore Vanderbilt's I card repudiating any connection with Jay [ Gould : The recent "corner" in "Northwestern" has ? caused some considerable excitement In Wall street, and has called forth muoh comment from the press. My name bas been associated with that of Mr. Jay Gould and others in con? nection with the speculation, and gross Injus? tice has been done me thereby. I neg leave, therefore, to say (oooe for all) that I have not I had, either directly or Indirectly, the slightest con nealon with or Interest In the matter. I have had but one business transaction with Mr. Gould in my life. In July, 1868,1 sold bim a lot of stock, for whloh he paid me, and the privilege ot a call lor a further lot whloh he alec settled. Since then I have bad nothing to do with bim In any way whatever, nor do i mean ever to have, unless it be to de fend myself. I have, besides, always advised all my friends to have nothing to do with him in any business transaction. I came to this conclusion after taking particular notice of bis countenance. The almost constant pa? rade, therefore, of my name in association with his seems very much like an attempt to mislead tue public to my Injury, and after the publication of this, ignorauce or misinforma? tion can no longer be urged as an excuse for continuing In ibis course. As tor Wall street speculations, I know noth-1 lng about them. I do not even Bee the street | three times in a year, and no person there has any authority to use my name or to in? clude me In any speculative operation what? ever. C. VANDERBILT. A reporter ol the New York Sun, who pho? tographed Henry N. Smith, the bear, who has been creating such a sensation In Northwest? ern, thus draws his brush as between Smith and Jay Gould : Physically Mr. Smith Is no larger than Jay | Gould. In every other respect he is the direct opposite. He Is light complexioned, while Gould ls dark. His eyes are of a keen gray; Gould'a are Inky black. He wsars an enor? mous red moustache and red mutton chop whiskers. Gould's beard runs around his obin, and both whiskers and moustache are closely trimmed and black. Smith wore no bat, and his straight light hair was primly parted In the middle. Gould Invariably wears a beaver hat, and his hair le as dark as a raven's wing, and inclined to ourl. Smith haa along nose, massively defined tor a small man. Gould's nose ls of a Jewish caBt, and delicately cut Smith is quick of motion, and bis words chase each other out of his mouth like pigeons pourlog out of a dove cote. Gould is extremely passive, and talks as though he was talking under protest. RETURNED FROM LIBERIA. A number of the negroes who emigrated to Liberia, from Clay Hill, in York County, ia November last, have returned to the United States, and were at Boston a few days ago. Among others the following have returned and are expected back at their old homes In a few days : Francis Johnson and lamlly, Minor Cathcart and family, John C. Moore and fam? ily, Madison Slmrll and family, the children of Bob Tate, and the. children of Samuel McCol lum. THE COMING TAX LEVY. NO PROVISION TO BE MADE FOR PAY? ING INTEREST ON THE DEBT. Six Milla for Stat? Expenses, Two Mills for the Publie School!, and Five Billia j for "Back Rallona." [SPECIAL TELEGRAM: TO THK KZVTB.] COLUMBIA, Friday Night, November 29. I learn lrom good authority that tbe plan now favored by the members of the new ad-1 ministration contemplates the authorization by the Legislature of a tax of thirteen mills. This will Include six mills to pay the expenses of the current fiscal year, two mills for the support ot the public schools, and five mills to pay "deficiencies." No one talks of making any provision for the payment of the interest on the State bonds until all doubts have been cleared away as to their J proper amount and status. SPRITE. COLUMBIA NE yr S AND GOSSIP. [?FKCIAL T?LSOKA M TO THB NBWS.] COLUMBIA, November 29. The Inauguration of the Governor elect is now fixed for Tuesday next at two o'clock P. M. The ceremony will take place in the hall of the House of Represen tail ves, In pres? ence of the Joint Assembly. A lfred Tolleson was to-day appointed audi? tor of Spartanburg, vice Wm. McGill Fleming, elected solicitor. G. W. Curtis was appointed notary public for Chester. Frank C. McBee bas been appointed United States Commis- j stoner for Greenville. Io the United Slates Court to-day the Jury found Hopper not guilty. The Juries were discharged until Monday. Tba grand Jury have Indicted Terrance Zimmerman and George Street for conspiracy. Only civil business will be taken op to-morrow. Io the Supreme Court tbe appeal was dis missed lu ihe case of Harris vs. Stillwell. The court then adjourned to Monday, wheu the Seventh Circuit will be called. Bids were opened to-day for the completion of the new postofSce building here. They ranged from one hundred and ten to one hundred and sixty thousand dollars. The weaiher here Is Intensely cold. " PICKET. THE SENATORIAL SQUABBLE. Another Richmond tn the Field-Specu? lations by the Quid Nuncs of the Capi? tol-Interest lag Biographical Rcmin lscencca of Honest John Expected. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] COLUMBIA, November 28. To-day has been dies non with the Legisla- j tore and all the courts In due observance of the Federal and State Thanksgiving, and the city bas worn a Sunday look in consequence; but the political machinations, which admit of no postponement "on account of the weather" or anything else, are as lively as ever, and the rumors of new corners, combinations, pledges and slates, are aa thick as can be. The senatorial contest ls still an engrossing j topic of conversation, and the Interest therein seems to increase as the day for the deolslon of the question approaches. A new Rich? mond ls in ihe field this afternoon in the shape of the present Incumbent, Senator F. A. Sawyer, who has Just arrived here from Washington to press his claim for a further lease of the position, lu person. The general impression regarding bis candidacy appears to be that he is begin? ning bis campaign rather late lu the day, and that his prompter rivals have pretty well out the ground lrom under his feet with their respectiva headquarters, free lunches, and promises ol'cash. His claims are understood to be based upon the two suppositions that he has the support of the Federal administration, sud that as between him and the three other candidates now In the field the Conservative element lo the Assembly would be Inclined lo his support. His (rienda also claim for him that he will probably be able to carry the Charleston delegation In his favor, but the best Informed gossips of the capital assert, per contra, that that delegation is pledged unanimously and IQ writing to the support ol Patter son. Sawyer's olaim for considera? tion at the hands of the Charleston members appears to be that they were elect? ed on the Bolters' ticket, of which ticket he, Sawyer, was a strenuous and diligent support? er, but the fact is that so far as the Legislature ls conoerned the so-called Bolters amount to little or nothing, ai Bolters, and fully realize the fact that until they are ready to renounce and repudiate that ill-fated movement, and make a tull declaration of allegiance to reg? ular Republicanism, tney will be constrained to take back seats In the Assembly and be satisfied with a very modest share of Influence or patronage. Qn the whole lt certainly does not appear at this writing that the senator has muoh show for re-election, although-it ls still very possible that neither of the other three men now named will be the successful candidate. In addition to the arrival of this new com? petitor for senatorial honors, there ls but Utile actual news to report lu regard to this race. There is, however, no end of rumors, theories and speculations lu regard to the probable shaping of affairs and the chances ot the various candidates, and the inquirer after Information ls apt to be furnished with an abundance ci curious, interesting and sensational gossip, to every bushel of which there ls perhaps one grain of substantial tact. One theory of the situation was advanced to? day by a shrewd and well posted polltlcan. which ls certainly Interesting and Ingenious, and Is not without some plausibility. This theory ls that the new administration Is, tor the present, pledged to Elliott for the double reason that, having been elected upon their promises of reform, they could cot very well support either Scott or Patterson, and that Elliott has rendered certain Important service towards their nomination and election In the recent State campaign. That they will, therefore, support Elliott and op? pose both Scott and Patterson up to the first | three or four ballots, and alter them If he should then be found to have sufficient strength to afford a reasonable prospect of bis electloB. If, however, alter a lew test ballots' lt should be found that Elliott was not likely to win, that he should be withdrawn, and some other carefully selected candidate be placed lu nomination who would be able to re? ceive all the votes that had, so far, been cast for him, and, In addition, attract a sufficient number ot the dubious members from the ranks of. the other two candidates or from the absentees to constitute a majority. Who this eleventh hour candidate ls to be does not ap? pear to be known, although the name of Chief j Justice Moses has been somewhat consplcu ouBiy mentioned la connection with this eup posed project, and some- ol those who have propounded the theory go further Into detail and declare, with apparent confidence, that in the event of the election of the chief justice to the Senate the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench would be filled by the appoint? ment of Major C. Davis Melton. It bas been mentioned in THE NEWS dis? patches from Columbia that Borne steps had been taken for ascertaining irom prominent persons In the Northern communities where Honest John Patterson bas resided, what the public estimation of his character bas been In those placee, and I find to-day that these meas? ures are being actively pushed, and promise some interesting developments. This plan has been adopted, of course, by his political opponents In the belief that the reminiscences thus evoked of his career as a Northern pay? master, lobbyist, editor and legislator will not be of the most flattering kind; but the results promise to be of some pabilo Interest and im? portance. Mr. Patterson ls In the habit of boast? ing that he ls backed by the entire strength of the Cameron and MoClure party in Pennsyl? vania, and the Tom Scott ring, but his late associates here who are now opposing his sen? atorial scheme assert moBt positively that be ls without the slightest Influence in either of those rings, and that In fact his most violent personal enemies are to be found among those who knew bim beat In Pennsylvania. State? ments of a very surprising nature In regard to the gentleman's operations In Pennsylvania and In the Federal army are certainly very current here, and it ls Bald that those who are in possession of the on ti lees of thesei n terest 1 Dg bits of history are only awaiting the re? ceipt ol a few minor details ando! fall legal proofs before their statements are given to the public, BO as to enable the constituents of the General Assembly, at least, to see the sort ol a man for whom they are to be asked to vote. PICEET. THE TAI. TUJUHCTICNS. Comments of the Rural Conservative Pres?. [From the Sumter Watchman J. The final injunction against the collection of any tax, under the levy made by the recent order of Comptroller-general Neagle, granted by Judge Melton, constitue?, lu our opinion, one decided step toward the redemption of the pledges made, and as auch, we do not hesitate to expresa our approval of lt. In this, Judge Melton, backed and sustained as we are informed he is, hy the administration now on the eve of inauguration, has rendered valuable service to the honest taxpayers of the State in checkmating what was no doubt a comprehensive and well-laid scheme to col? lect from the people, and appropriate to fraudulent demands, hundreds ol thousands of their hard-earned money. # e . * * ?? We charge oqr Legislature to look well to their responsibility in this matter, for the day of responsibility is dawning. KU-KLUX ARRESTS IN YORK. [From the York ville Enquirer.] Recently, the following named persons have been arrested In thia county and lodged in |ail at this place by the Federal authorities on the charge of Ku Kluxlng: , H. Middleton Moore, charged with com? plicity In the murder of Bonndtree. William Cluyburn Hopper, a ime charge. Hugh H. Kell, charged with complicity in the murder ol Jim Williams. William C. Whltesldes, charged with com? plicity lo the murder ol Alexander Leech. James A. Donald, same charge. Thomas Mullenax, John Benfield and Bobert Moore, charged with general conspiracy. On Tuesday morning last. William Clayburn Hopper, Hugh H. Kell, William C. Whltesldes, James A. Donald and Bobert Moore, were sent to Columbia, in order that their cases might be disposed ol by the Uuited States Cir? cuit Court, now ia session there. GRANT'S KU-KLUX POLICY. [Correspondence ot the Baltimore Son.] WASHINGTON, November 27. The President, lu conversation to-dav, again declared that he Intended lo inaugurate no particular line of policy towarda the sou tn, aa had been represented, unless it was embodied lo the careful consideration ot applications for the pATdon of the Ku-Blux prisoners. He had already pardoned one, and should proba? bly pardoo more, though he Intended no general Jail delivery. He thought thai where the neighbors of these Ku-Klnx prisoners ap? plied for pardon and represented the average sentiment of the community, all applications should be promptly acted upon; but to lavor a general release of lhat element would, In bis oplniou, be a virtual admission that they had been Improperly convicted, or that the law nuder which th-y wer?* imprisoned was un? necessary. _ _ A FUSS IN THE FAMILY. President Uraat Request* Illa Father to Resign. They are having a lively time in the Cov? ington (Kentucky) postofflce. Jesse B. Grant, father of the President, ls the post? master, but, owing to his Inability through sickness to attend to bia duties, Mr. Shadlord Easton was last January appointed special agent, with instructions from the President to discharge all the dulles of postmaster, and held responsible for the management of ihe office. Mr. Easton took possession during Mr. Grant's Hines*, and at once ordered seve? ral needed improvements and alterations. When the venerable postmaster recovered Bufflclently to visit the office he soundly be? rated Mr. Easton for the expenditure bu had made, and upon the latter remonstrating against the violent epithets showered upon him Mr. Grant lifted his cane and struck him. After lhat matters were quieted down for a time, although Mr. Easton has repeatedly ex? pressed his determination to resign rather than be subjected to Mr. Gram's irascible temper. On Saturday last the quarrel broke out afresh. Mr. Grant renewed bis attack upon Mr. Easton, demanding his withdrawal from ine office. Ia an Interview with a reporter ol the Cincinnati Commercial, Mr. Easton said he did not think Mr. Grant would resign, al? though the President wished him to do HO. Io response to an inquiry aa to the probabliltv of ihe President removing his father, Mr. Eaiion said: "Beally, slr, I do not know. I hardly think the Prealdent will remove his father, though he may. He ls a very peculiar man, wben be once gets his bead set, aod ten limes as obsti? nate as hts sire. He would doubtless prefer thai the old gentleman should remain IQ office until the expiration ot his present term, as I would, If be could be made io behave hlmsell. But bis retention has now become a public scandal, and no one, I am convinced, leela lr. more than the President. For my own part I am under heavy bonds to do my duty, and must remain, however unwillingly. I am cer? tainly In a most uncomfortable position, and would gladly escape lrom lt il I could." The lollowlng letter waa written by the President when Mr. Easton tendered his resig? nation : EXECUTIVE MANSION, ? WASHINGTON, CITY, Sept. A, 1872. j My Dear Mr. Easton-I have just received your letter inclosing your resignation as special agent in charge of the Covington postofflce, with the reasons therefor. I beg you to sus? pend action In ihe nutter for the present. I regret very much that my father should at? tempt to Interfere In your management of the office. I shall write him at once to desist, and to send nu his resignal! JO, as I am satis? fied he will never again be competent to dis? charge the duties of the office. Very truly your friend, ?. 8. GRANT. Mr. Grant has not yet resigned. FROUDE AID BURKE. THE MONK AGAINST THE HISTORIAN -A REMARKABLE CONTROVERSY, A Point of Argument Between the Two Champion Lecture?. [Prom tbe Kew York livening Post.] Father Burke has finished his course of five lectures in reply to Mr. Froude. The discus? sion will be a memorabl 3 one. An English? man of fine mind and thorough culture comes to tell us in America, by word of mouth, a new story, which he seen flt to convey to bis own countrymen through the bookseller's shop. An Irish monk, who chances to be In thlB country on the business ol his church, conceives an injustice io ?lave been done his countrymen by the narrative, and In his priestly robes betakes himself to the lecturer's platform. Ill-prepared as ie iras for the work, he undertook the task, ai.d In the main has eome off with credit. The dramatic character of this mental Joust culminated last evening. In the first four lectures Ft ither Burke, In spite of himself, spoke as the monk. Loving Ire? land ardently, lt was Catholic Ireland that be loved; haling England bitterly, he hated her for the wrongs she bat. heaped upon his church; defending the lilah from the criti? cisms of Mr. Fronde, lt was ihe Catholic Irishman whom he defend ed. His Impastlo ed words legaed fori h win a color and tone bred In a cloWer, Just as Ms body appeared lo the garb ot bis order. His brogue was not a more certain Indication of bis birthplace and customary abode than bis sentiments were of the fierce and haughty churchman. Last evening, however, Father Burke play? ed a different part. He pi es en Led the strange spectacle ot a Dominican monk standing up and declaring that he believed every people to be able to legislate for themselves. In an? swer to an Englishman who. If report be true, ls col in the best of odor with theo? logians, and who had virtually deolared that one nation has a divlce right to govern another, If it be the stron rer, ne, the repre? sentative ot the churchly absolutism, asserted ihe Inherent and Irrefragable, rieht, of every nation, Irrespective of Its relative strength or Its temporary weakness, lo administer its own affairs, tn Hs own way. Tuts he did with a wit, a sarcasm, a pathos and an energy rarely heard In combination, and with an effect which brought tc Hie once more tbe triumphs of the old orators. Strong men wept, hlB bursts of Indignation were applaud? ed to the echo, and yet so perfect was the oratorical art that the judicious counsel which followed received Kind ar commendation. Hayne's mental fence wis not more skilful and Webster's most potent logic was not more Influential. So far as the historical discussion between Father Burke and Mr. Froude Is concerned, lt amounts to little. It wac at best a dl-pule about dead questions. In some cases the priest's arguments did not flt Mr. Froude'a at all. That ls a topic for the pamphleteers, however, and our grandchildren will probably be divided In opinion assto which was right when they come to look over the books to be made about lt for tbe historical societies. But while these men utand so far apart on historical questions, tt ey are practically shoulder to shoulder on the only vital point in ihe whole controversy, and lhat is the present and future of Ireland. Father Burke disappointed his enemies and surprised bis friends by his plain common sense and saga? cious method ot handling tnis delicate part of his theme, and we hope that Irishmen every? where will give hee? to his opinions. After speaking ot the ac ; of union with Eng? land and Its results, he said there were two methods proposed tor Improving the condi? tion of Ireland; one wus by means of the sword, the other by the development of the natural resources of the Island and the build? ing up of a united and arong people by tole? ration. Industry, frugality, temperance and obedience to law. Thu first ls Fenian tum. with its bead-centres and its George Fran? cis Trains; the other lr. the great principle that nations, like men., must work out their own salvation-that It ls cot the name a nation goes by, but the character ot Ks people, which gives stability to t;he Slate and freedom io the Individual. Father Burke was positive In his choice between these two methods; said he : "I do not believe In Insurrectionary movements In a country so divided as Ire? land." On the contrary, be urged upon the Irish the adoption of i.he opposite view by every consideration of personal advantage and national honor. Ht made a special plea tor charity of opinion and unity of action among Irishmen lo Ireland In this effort to build up a progressive State. Mr. Froude himself did not say a wiser thing than was said by this monk whi n he declared "that union can be effected by largeness ot mind; by generosity and urbanity toward your fellow-citizens; by rising.- above the miserable bigotry that carries religious differences and religious hatreds Into relations ot Hie that don't belong to religion," There ls lurking in this advice a commeniary on Ireland's past history and a confirm allon of Mr. Froude's opinion, that hitherto the Irish raoe have shown a strange Incapacity for seit govern? ment, which no one eau fail to notice. But for te-day lt is euch wise counsel, lt hits so pre? cisely Ht the root of many of the evils under which Ireland bas been bowed do?n, that we commend lt wit hout a limitation. Mr. Froude will do a wise thing If he stops work on his new lectures in reply aod drops the discussion. One part of the American peo? ple have listened to his pie* and another part nave heard the answer. The press have put bolh arguments belora '.he public. The object of bis visit has been at t. il u ed. Father Burke's history was chiefly made up from Catholic au? thorities; he spoke wiitout a manuscript and in a loose and often inaccurate manuer; what he gained iu force he lest in style. Certainly Mr. Froude, either as au historical writer or as a master of ihe English language, has nothing to gain by further argument And since Father Burke dosed his lecture with such discreet aud wise counsel, Mr. Froude, If he loves Ireland and the Irish, will not re? vive the bitternesses aod injustices of by-gone years for the sake of ii barren personal tri? umph. He may make books about Ireland and England, if he will, but we believe that fur? ther speech on the topis will be mischievous. A R OM ANCE IN REAL LIFE. During the past weeL, a blt of romance has occurred In the Children's Aid Society, of New York, which hardly set ms to belong to tbls matter-of-fact age. Tho New York Times tells the touching story as follows: A number ot years since, the reports of the society gave au account of a sad event In Brooklyn. A woman had been murdered by her drunken husband, aud a kind lady of that city die-covered three wretched Utile children weeping over the corpse, two boys and a girl. They were utterly friendless, atte'r the arrest and tmprlsoment of the tai her. The two boys were brought to the newsboys' lodging bouse, ia New York, and the girl temporarily shelt? ered. At length ihe society Bent the two lad to homes In the Weat, dud tue girl was adopt? ed by a gentleman of property, near the city. The latter never kaew that ber adopted father was not her own. Toe boys have now growu up and acquired propel ty-one being a drug? gist and the othe/ a farmer. They have been extremely anxious to communicate with their sister, and have been In correspondence with ber guardian for some time. Daring the past week they revisited the city for the first time, very well-educated young men, in good cir? cumstances. They vlnlted the Girls' Lodging house, the newsboys', and other Institutions of the society. The adopted father of their sister consented lhat they should see her In his office, provided th jy did oot disclose their relationship, as she w ts only fifteen, and he wished her to suppose herself his daughter, so that her affection might not be weakened for a few years longer, fe he ls to Inherit bis prop? erty. They felt the propriety of this, and had their interview with lier last week, wlthont discovering their relationship, and then re? turned, weil satisfied, to the West. COLD WEATHER EOR TO-BAY. WASHINGTON, November 29. Clear and very cold weather, with high pressure and fresh northerly to northwesterly winds will prevail ia the South Atlantic and Guli States to-morrow. THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY. VERSAILLES, November 2! After a long and excited discussion tbli ternoon thu nsst mbly, ny a vote of 370 to I approved of the resolution proposed by 1 l.?ter Da Favre. Before the debate clo Thiers eloquently addressed the House one hour and a half. He acknowledged t the Assembly was the sovereign constltn power ; condemned socialistic dootriut and impressively affirmed his be In God. He declared that be rems ed faithful to the pacts of Bordeaux, t claimed that be belonged to no party. He mltted that he was lu favor of the conBtl i ion, but added: '-The Monarchy ls impoi ble. We have a B*publlo. Let us make Conservative." He denlfd aDy change In political opinions of the Len, and closed w the declaration that the duty of the gove ment waa firmness, moderation and impart Ity towards all parties. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. WASHINGTON, November 29 All the members ot the Cabluet were pr eut to-day. The principal business transi ted was the reading of the President's mi s ace. Various letters have been received at t office of internal revenue from tobacco de ere and manufacturers in all paris ot t country expressing themselves aatlarled w the law as lt now stands concerning their terests. Distillers, however, bave been ui log a modification of the law in order to : move some of the Impediments to expor lion ol spirits. The commissioner of lnten revenue ask for a slight modification of t law to meet the requirements ot the d tillers. _ _ A MURDERER'S END. AUGUSTA, November 29. Ben Bacon, alias Henry Johnson, a free mau, was hung to-day for the murder of Jam H. Martin. Tbe bonging took place In t preaence ol several thousand people, main colored. Bacon confessed the murder, ai said thar, his object was not murder but rc bery. He also con reseed that bis story of E Klux was false. He repented of tbe ortm and begged forgiveness for bis sins. Mart was a former citizen of Biobmond County, ai was In his seventieth year. Bacon was In t employment and travelling with him In wagon on the public read when the murd was committed. A SILLY SENSATION. Nsw TORE, November 29. The Herald of this morning contains a coi munloatlon signed '-Chemist," in which tl writer calling blmsell one ol the Paris Coi munB states lhat the Boston fire was tl work o? the labor reformers. That the expl sion? heard during the fire, which were atu buted to other things, were nothing but ti explosions of a powerful chemical comble tton lately Invented, and known only io hi and his confederates. The combinations ai no larger than an ordinary apple, and co only nine-iwo cents each. He saya that toe work In Boaton was but the commencemen and intimates that capitalista shall still tu ther suffer If the rights of labor are not r spected._ TUE COLD. RICHMOND, November 29. Snow fell here for one nour this morning. Nsw TOBE, November 29. Snow tell here thia morning to the depth > two Inches. DETROIT, November 29. Navigation here ls nearly closed. Steamet returning lrom Lake Erle found eever schooners ashore, with a number o? liv? lost. WASHINGTON, November 29. . The navigation or the St. Lawrence Blver eioaedn SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -Thirty-three policy-dealers were arrest* tn New York yesterday. ! -General Horace Porter accepts the vic presidency of the Pullman Palace Car Coi pany. I -The postmaster-general made an argi ment yesterday before the appropriation con tnliteu In favor of a postal telegraph. -Tbe German minister at Washington d nies that he has advices that the German wi minister bas ordered German vessels to ai vance the rates ot emigration passage. -Wm. M. Evans will preside at the rece] tlon to Minister Washburne which will t given by the Union League Club on Wedna day next. -A large and en thu Mastic meeting < Cubans and their sympathizers was held o Thursday evening, In the Cooper Institut! New York, to commemorate ihe execution < the eight Havana students. -Application was made yesterday to til United States authorities In New Tork to n duce the ball o? Woodhull and Claflln froi $6000 to $5000 each, but- tbe application wi not granted. -Susan B. Anthony and gome other wome were arraigned before a United States con missioner lu Rochester, New York, yesterda on a charge of having voted. They admltte the charge, but claimed that tbey were ent lied to vole under the fourteenth amendment -A worn-out track on the Blnghampio Railroad, near Jonesville, New York, preelp! tated a train ot cara down an embankmen fifteen feet high, on Thursday night. The et glneer was killed outright, tbe fireman wa fatally scalded, and three or four passenger were severely injured. -William M. Graham and Charles H. Horton cashiers of the Walkin National Bank, use bank money, investing to tbe amonnt of on hundred thousand dollars In Wall street specu lations. They were ewamped In the Nortt weat corner to a large extent, and the re'sul bas been a run on tba bank. -The twenty years litigation for the posses sion o? the Jackson squatter property li Brooklyn ls ended by tbe decision of the So preme Ccurt of Appeals of New York In favo of the purchasers, under the execution salei und against the Jackson family. The prof ertv, valued at $300,000, was purchased fo $3000._ COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT. NEW YORE, November 29. The following Ia the cotton statement fo the week ending lo date : 1872. 1871. Receipts at all ports for the week. .131,681 120,8? Total receipts for ihe year.1,142,816 802.09 Exports fur the week. 87,37? 82,87! Total exports for the year..620,911 418,83 StocK at all ?. ?. p rts.422,887 878,77 St oct at interior towns. 74,848 68,78: StocK at Liverpool.420,000 486,00 American cotton afloat for Great Britain...........122,000 142,00 -Daring the present year lt ia said the mal aria of Borne has been more fatal than evei before; and not Borne alone, but several o the places on the Continent Numeroui deaths among American tourists are announc ed from different points. English traveller) are seldom to be found In Borne, except du ring the months from November to March, bu Americans, careless, and fascinated with the old city, stay until the latal poison ls Inhaled, The Italian Government, though fiercely op posed by the hay merchants who own tb< Campagna, will, at the meeting of Parliament Insist upon the dangerous district being tho roughly drained. -Poole, the tailor to che Prince o? Wales, it a character lu his way, and any number 0 stories are told of bim. One day a yount captain in the guards ls said to have stopp?e bim when driving on the parade at Brighton and asked him, as a blt ot fun, to look at blt coat and see bow badly lt was made. Pooh flung his reins to the groom, gravely scannet the coat, took a piece of chain from bia waist coat pocket, and chalked any number 0 cabalistic diagrams or problems from Eucllc on his customer's tack. "Ah," he said, con templatlng his work wltb much satisfaction "that will do DOW, captain; Juat go to my place and let the cutter Bee these marks, and be wll know what to do," and returning to h i phaeton, he lett the poor fellow chalked all over like an April fool. Poole takes care tc hold his own grouud among bia aristocratic clients, who are rather amused than offended by bis blunt ways. Toey eometlmee Inviu him to their couniry houses, and on one occa? sion his complaint mat the company be had met waa very mixed was met by the remark that "he could not expect them to be all tailors." Martita. FELL-YFNNISG.-At Mount Pleasant OB Wed? nesday, 27th lost., at the residence o? the bride's aunt, by the Kev. T. F. Gad-den. Mr. 0. E, G. Ito to Miss o. 8. VINNING. No carda. . GILES-STURGIS.-November li, at the neaw or the bride's rather, by Bev. o. B. Betta, Mr. J AM KS A. Gr LBS and Miss ANKH sroxoia, ali of York County, 8. 0. WILLIAMS-Mc?AY.-IQ Granville, on tbe 20th Inar.. by Rev. William Wffllanit, D."D- Mr. ROBERT G. WILLIAMS, of Newberry county, to Miss LISIB 8. kcKAY, only daughter of a. Mc? Kay. i*q., of Greenville. BAYNE-CHAPMAN.-On tnezlst inst., at the residence of thrrTFide's fattie-, (Mr. Janea D.Aih more) by Rev. W. h. Ballard, Mr. WILLIAM A. BATNK and Mrs. MAST E. CHAPMAN, all of Green? ville County, s. c. DY RH-BR AM LETT.-On the Slat Inst., at UM residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. H. M. Green. Mr. BUTLER DTEB to Mles s. K. BRAMLKTT, all of Greenville County. CDfaunarn. BOATWRIQBT.-Died tn EJfrefleld County on the 25th of November. 1873, 80PBTRTA' Infant dang;hter or James and Louisa Boaswrigbt. The Aa t u ra n "suneh lae s pe mi too br ght, inri The birds slog a l too gay, For we have rea/i with rear dimmed ttf ht " Our babe has pauta away." The tender bebe all held so dear, Our little nestling dore, Who came to soothe lire s weary cara With gleams of heaven born love. That tiny face, ro pore, so fair, Of earth scarce bore a trace. ... Ana In our beans we mirror'd bear Her angel's smiling face. But " mother-lore." so wondrous deep, In grief where can'st thou fleer Remember now sad Calvary's steep, And Jesus comfort the?. * H. A. 8. tUligiotts Notices. ~?EB-TRINITY CHURCH.-BEV. weiTEFOKD SM1T3, D. D" will preach his last Sermon for the Conf?rence year TO-MORKOW Mo RN INO, at half-pas t ten o'clock, and Ber. B. D. SMART at night, at seven o'clock, sunday schcol In the afternoon at a quarter past three o'clock. nov80* pr UNITARIAN CHURCH -DOTERS Service will be held la this Church To Mossow MORNING, at half-past 10 o'clock, tbe Rev. JAMES BOTO officiating. AU Strangers are cordially in? vited to attend._ novto Sp?cial Notices. ~ J^OHABLESTON, S. C., NOVBMBHR 30, 1872.-NOTICE TO SHIPPER* FER EDISTO STEAMER-On and arter TUCSUAT, Sd Decem? ber, the steamer M. 8. ALLIaON wlU leave; co TurffDATB and FRIDAYS lu place of Wednesdiyn and Fridays. Freight rt eel ved at Southern Wharf on MON? DAYS and THURSDAYS See Time Table for De. cember in "monthly in formation" published by Walser, Evans A CogswetL' DOUGLAS NISBET, Agent, novSO-l Boothera Wharf. pt- HALL'S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER ls an excellent dressing ard tonic for the hair, and mattes the bair grow thick. novso-stuthsdaw pr CONSIGNEES FER BREMEN Bark NEPTUN are hereby notified that she bat THU DAT been entered under tba Flvs Day Act. All goods not Permitted at the expiration ottbat time will be sent to the customhouse.'stores.at the risk and expense of owner?. norsa-s 09- A BEAUTIFUL-HEAD OF HAIR, Whiskers or Moustache are ornament? desired by an Use TUTr' j HAIR DYE. nov.s-ansr PTA BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY GIFT. We eau attention to "TBE UNIVERSE." tba most elegant and valuable presentation Book of tao season. By sending in your names at once the copiai will be delivered by Christmas. I v Specimen copies can be seen at FOO ARTIE'S BOOK DEPOSITORY, . No. 380 King street, Agency for the state nov2S-tnthsS pr BELL SCHNAPPS, DISTILLED by the Proprietors at Schiedam, la Holland. Aa Invigorating Tonio and Medicinal Beverage. Warranted perfectly pure, and free from ak deleterious substances. It la distilled rrom Bar? ley of the finest quality, and the aromatic Juniper Berry of Italy, and designed expressly for ?asea of Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Dropsy, Goat, Rnoa matism, General Debility, Oartarrb of the Blad? der, Pains la the Back and Stomach, and ail diseases of the Urinary Organs. It gives relief in Asthma, Gravel and Calooli la tbs Bia dd tr, strengthens and invigorates the ayiiem, and ls a certain preventative and cure of that dreadful scourge, Fever and Ague. CAUTION I-Ask for "HUDSON G. WOLFE'S BELL SCHNAPPS." For sale by all respectable Grocers and Apothe? caries. HUDSON G. WOLFE A co., sole Importare. Office, No. 18 South William street, New York. ' sepso-smos ...uti pr BUBNflAM'S AROMATIC D?NTI FK ICE, for Cleaning, Beaitltylng abd Preserving the Teeth, and imparting a refreshing taste to tba mouth. Prepared by EDW. 8. BURNHAM, Graduate of Pharmacy, No. 421 King street, Cbarlaston, S. a Recommended by the following Dentista: Br J. B. PATRICE, Dr. B. 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Numer?os testimonia.a have been sent us from many of our most promt* nant cltlaena, some af whloh are subjoined. In everything in which the articles now in nee ara objectionable, CRYSTAL DISCOVERY ls perfect. It ls warranted to con tam neither Sugar of Lead, Sulphur or Nitrate af suver.lt does not sou the clothes or scalp, is agreeably perfumed, an* makes one of the beat dressings for the Hair In age. It restores the color of the Hair "more per feet and uniformly than any other preparation," and always does so in from three to ten days, virtually feeding the roots of the Hair witta all the nourishing qualities necessary to its growth and healthy condition; lt restores the decayed and induces a new growth of tb? Hair mara posh tiveiy than anything else. Tba appneatton of thia wonderful discovery also produces a pleasant and cooling effect on the scalp and gives the Hair a pleasing and elegant appearance price fl a bottle. ARTHUR NATT ANS, Inventor aad Proprietor, Washington, o. a For sale by tba Agent, Da. H. BABB, No. lal Meeting street, c har leaton, 8.0, novia-stuthS